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Umeme Ltd nears completion of substation for Ugandan township

Uganda’s power utility company Umeme Limited is in the final stages of constructing a 40 MVA substation in the Namugongo township   The new facility will help reduce losses during the distribution of power and also provide stable power around Namanve, Kireka, Namugongo and Kyaliwajjala areas.   Project officials revealed that US$5mn was spent on constructing the power plant, while US$2mn was spent on feeder lines. Power from.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

IFC and Alten-led consortium to develop 120MW PV plant in Nigeria

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Alten Middle Band Solar One have agreed to jointly develop a 120MW solar photovoltaic power project in Kogi State, Nigeria   Alten has signed the agreement with a consortium of power plant developers such as Green Continent Partners Holding B.V. and Nemoante.   The Kogi State plant will supply power to around 175,000 individuals as well as industrial clusters. “Under the agreement,.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

India Export Council partners with logistics firm Bollore Africa for pharma product storage

The India Pharmaceutical Export Council has entered into a partnership with logistics firm Bollore-Africa to allow pharmaceutical companies from the country to store their products shipped to that continent.   Following the agreement with Bollore-Africa, India’s first in the pharmaceutical sector, the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) hopes a common warehousing facility in Nigeria will be operational by February.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

40 CNG buses for Tshwane rapid transit system

Daimler Trucks & Buses South Africa (DTBSA) is supplying around 40 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to the Tshwane rapid transit system, with the first buses to be in operation in the first quarter of next year, says DTBSA executive director Kobus van Zyl. “We are busy with the homologation process.” Van Zyl says the City of Tshwane is responsible for providing the fuelling infrastructure for the CNG fleet. A CNG bus would.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

Heavy-commercial vehicle servicing facility opens in Nairobi

A new MAN and Volkswagen (VW) heavy-commercial vehicle servicing facility has opened in Nairobi, Kenya. The R32.5-million, 9 000 m2 facility is owned by industrialist Rajinder Singh Baryan, MD of RT East Africa Limited (RTEAL). Print Send to Friend 0 0 “The new facility will offer after-sales service for MAN trucks, with . . . 12 truck service bays, and carry an extensive inventory of MAN parts,” says Baryan.   “Our new.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

Kenya in Talks With Miners Over New Royalties

 The government plans to fastrack implementation of higher mining royalties to give Kenyans a bigger share of earnings from the country's mineral resources, newly appointed Mining Cabinet secretary Dan Kazungu said yesterday.   Kazungu said the government is negotiating with miners for a new royalty structure, and any new miner will abide to the updated rates. "We are negotiating with the companies that have been paying.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

East Africa to Focus On Gas, Oil Finds

Major gas discoveries in Tanzania and prospects for oil find will be among topics for discussion during the fourth East African Oil and Gas Summit slated for February 10 to 12 in Nairobi.   Also on agenda is the recent discover of over 100 metres of net oil play in northern Kenya by Tullow Oil and its partner Africa Oil Corp. The oil find at Etom-2 well near Lake Turkana has been viewed as the best quality discovery in the region to.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

Panafrican Group partners with Canadian college for technical growth in Industrialization

 The Panafrican Group, which has operations in East and West Africa, has partnered with Canada’s College of the Rockies (COTR) to create a learning programme for technicians shutterstock 303577625Panafrican Group provides equipment such as Komatsu for a range of applications including mining. According to the company, the COTR and Panafrican will create the Prior Learning Recognition Program that will award Panafrican.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

SamZim opens new production facility in Harare

 SamZim, the Zimbabwean partner of South Korean electronics major Samsung, has opened a new manufacturing, sales and service outlet in Harare samsung manilaimperialmotorsales Samsung will manufacture television sets, in addition to opening a digital village in Harare.  In addition to the production unit, an engineering academy has also been set up on the Zimpost Complex. The unit is expected to manufacture and distribute Samsung.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 29th December 2015

Tanzania’s Tanga Port acquires three new barges for US$10mn

Tanzania’s Tanga Port has acquired three new barges for US$10mn that will significantly increase storage capacity, reduce operational costs and improve overall port performance port robertpratt flickrThe new barges will enhance the port's operational efficiency. (Image source: RobertPlatt/Flickr) The new barges have the capacity to carry 3,500 tonnes of general and bulk cargo each at a time or 192 containers of 20 feet each, at a time..... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 28th December 2015

UK and USA sign MoU to aid Africa with power generation

 K’s Energy Africa campaign and USA’s Power Africa initiative have decided to sign a partnership to aid Africa with power generation projects geothermal HaukurHerbertsson flickrHarnessing geothermal energy sources across Africa could help overcome electricity deficits. An MoU was signed between USA and UK at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and New Climate Economy event Climate Change in Africa:.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 28th December 2015

French Companies to Invest in Zimbabwe

A number of French investments are lined up for Zimbabwe in 2016 with power giant, Schneider Electric, expected to enter the Zimbabwean market, French Ambassador to Zimbabwe Laurent Delahousse has said.   Delahousse told businessdigest in an exclusive interview this week that the firm, which already has a branch in South Africa , will open a branch in the country with a view to set up a manufacturing plant in the near.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 28th December 2015



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